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Olivier Awards Obscurities

Test your knowledge of obscure facts and trivia related to the Olivier Awards, the prestigious British theatre awards.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical won the first Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1976?

  1. A Chorus Line
  2. Chicago
  3. Evita
  4. Cats
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical?

  1. David Essex
  2. Michael Crawford
  3. Anthony Newley
  4. Bernard Cribbins
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 1977?

  1. Noises Off
  2. The Real Thing
  3. Bedroom Farce
  4. The Norman Conquests
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical?

  1. Elaine Paige
  2. Judi Dench
  3. Angela Lansbury
  4. Patti LuPone
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1978?

  1. Evita
  2. Cats
  3. Sweeney Todd
  4. Jesus Christ Superstar
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play?

  1. Laurence Olivier
  2. Peter O'Toole
  3. Albert Finney
  4. Alec Guinness
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1979?

  1. Bent
  2. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
  3. Close of Play
  4. Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play?

  1. Judi Dench
  2. Maggie Smith
  3. Joan Plowright
  4. Peggy Ashcroft
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1980?

  1. Sweeney Todd
  2. Cats
  3. Evita
  4. Jesus Christ Superstar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical?

  1. David Essex
  2. Michael Crawford
  3. Anthony Newley
  4. Bernard Cribbins
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1981?

  1. Children of a Lesser God
  2. Amadeus
  3. The Elephant Man
  4. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical?

  1. Elaine Paige
  2. Judi Dench
  3. Angela Lansbury
  4. Patti LuPone
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1982?

  1. Cats
  2. Evita
  3. Sweeney Todd
  4. Jesus Christ Superstar
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play?

  1. Laurence Olivier
  2. Peter O'Toole
  3. Albert Finney
  4. Alec Guinness
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1983?

  1. Benefactors
  2. Another Country
  3. The Real Thing
  4. Bedroom Farce
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